Social Skills

By Lori Ann CopelandThis companion guide provides a series of 10 lesson topics with more than 50 activities and handouts to help children learn self-regulation and impulse control skills. The program features fun and memorable lessons with activities that teach concepts and skills children can apply to their day-to-day lives. These lessons can be presented to children in classrooms and small groups or to individuals who may need more intensive help with self-control issues. The digital files...

60 practical ideas and strategies to promote and develop the mental health and well-being of girls with autismBy Tina RaeBuilding on and serving as a companion to Dr Tina Rae’s best selling The ASD Girls’ Wellbeing Toolkit, these cards present a range of user-friendly, practical ideas and strategies to promote and develop the mental health and well-being of girls with autism. They are intended to reinforce and further develop a range of self-help skills and strategies emanating from Positive...

Author: Tina Rae & Amy SuchThere has been a recent increase in awareness of the need for timely and appropriate diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in girls and young women. Without such a diagnosis and the relevant support systems being put in place, young women are at high risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders.The 30-session programme is in three sections: Me & My Mental Health; Relationships &...

2 user-friendly resources to promote and develop the mental health and well-being of girls with autismBy Tina Rae & Amy SuchThere has been a recent increase in awareness of the need for timely and appropriate diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in girls and young women. Without such a diagnosis and the relevant support systems being put in place, young women are at high risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders.This...

Written by Brooke RossIllustrated by Skye McBainWritten from the perspective of an eight-year-old child, The Boy with a Different Brain offers readers a beautifully honest and uncensored account of exactly what it feels like to be friends with a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Through descriptions of everyday situations and some of the more common ASD quirks, the narrator seeks to break down the stigma associated with ASD and build upon their friend’s very unique set of strengths,...

Ages: 4-11Format: CD Data Disc (MAC and Windows Compatible)Flash Player Lessons with PDF Worksheets and PostersBy: Susan BowmanThese wonderful, supplementary, interactive mini-lessons can be used on any digital white board such as "SMART" Board™ or Promethean Board™ or on a computer. Kids will love these animated lessons, the great sound effects and narration. Lessons include:Recipe for Friendship - Select ingredients to add to the pot to create a recipe for friendship.Are You My True...

The Play Doctors Behaviour Fan helps you to support children's understanding of appropriate behaviour. Use the traffic lights to indicate 'green' well done, 'amber' think, 'red' stop.Ask the child to think about what should happen next by saying sorry and being friends. Use the thumbs up and star petals to praise appropriate action and reinforce the resulting positive behaviour.Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by 45mm at their widest point.This item is not a toy...

The Play Doctors Emotions Face Fan helps children identify how they are feeling and empathise with others' emotions10 x Social Communication FansUsed as a visual aid for children who have communication difficulties or with English as a foreign language, this single 10 petal fan has colourful emotion faces representing a variety of emotions.Colours also represent emotions: 'seeing red' or 'feeling blue'.Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by 45mm at their widest...

Help children identify expressions and what feelings they representThe Play Doctors I Feel Expressions Social Communication FanUse this visual communication symbols fan to help children identify their own and others' feelings.Useful to use after incidents, during social stories or when discussing emotions in circle times.Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by 45mm at their widest point. This item is not a toy and should be used under supervision....

Help individuals who experience sensory overload to tell you how they are feelingThe Play Doctors It's Too Sensory Description Social Communication FansThis visual communication fan is used to support individuals to communicate how they are feeling in relation to sensory overload and communicate their sensitivities.Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by 45mm at their widest point.This item is not a toy and should be used under supervision.https://youtu.be/f4BO3NHBQQQ

Give children praise for behaviour you would like repeatedThe Play Doctors Positive Praise Social Communication FansHaving a 'well done' or 'star' sticker is good but does not tell the child what they are being praised for. The Positive Praise fan helps to reinforce positive behaviour and helps the child to feel good about themselves. When this happens they are more likely to repeat the positive behaviour they were praised for. Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by...

Encourage understanding by offering positive rulesThe Play Doctors Positive Social Rules Social Communication FansIt's easy to say no, don't or stop. Use this fan to provide a visual clue to tell the child what you would like them to do in relation to social rules and instruction in a positive way. If a child is shouting, use the 'use you indoor voice' symbol or if a child is taking turns then use an appropriate petal and pass the fan backwards and forwards between the children when it is their...

Going out is not always easy.This 10 petal fan uses visual symbols to help to understand transition within journeys by walking, by car or on the bus. Useful for every time you go out.Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by 45mm at their widest point.All fans are available with a popper, keyring or on a lanyard.This item is not a toy and should be used under supervision.

by Amy Kahofer and Jack Pranksy Illustrated by T.M. DuSablon The Power of Thought on Feelings, was previously titled What is a Thought?Why the title change?A core message of this beautiful poem is how our thoughts impact our feelings and that we can learn to manage our thoughts to help us better manage our feelings. We felt the original title did not convey this message.What other changes were made to the book when the title changed?Small changes were made in the introduction and in the back of...

How to develop lifelong skills in social and emotional resilienceAges 11-18By Steve Burns This mammoth collection of quick, engaging and effective resources brings together techniques adapted from NLP, Life-Coaching and Positive Psychology to provide an essential and flexible classroom resource for teachers working with students to promote the key skills of social and emotional resilience. Comprehensive, accessible and tried-and-tested classroom lessons are provided and cross-referenced...

Authors: Leah Kuypers and Elizabeth Sautter Adapted from the colourful 2-page layout in The Regulation Station storybook, this 24” x 18” poster summarises lessons taught throughout The Zones of Regulation 2-Storybook Set. The poster is an in-the-moment reminder of the four steps needed to (1) recognise your feelings, (2) identify your Zone, (3) choose a tool, and (4) use the tool to help regulate your feelings experienced across different situations. Use the poster at home, school, or clinic to...

By Leah Kuypers, MA, OT, Autism SpecialistNew updated emotions illustrations!Inclusivity and representation of all learners are important to us! We are pleased to announce that we have included a more diverse representation of characters within our Zones emotions illustrations throughout the 2021 printing of the curriculum book. While eight characters can’t possibly embody all the spectrum of humanity, we hope that learners see glimpses of themselves and those they know among this new cast.The...

THIS ITEM IS DISCOUNTED AS IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED, SCUFFED, CREASED OR DENTED IN TRANSIT OR IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THIS ITEM IS PERFECTLY USABLE BUT WILL HAVE SOME COSMETIC DAMAGE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE USB MAY NOT BE INCLUDED WITH THESE COPIES, HOWEVER A LINK TO THE DOWNLOADABLE HANDOUTS WILL BE INSIDE THE BOOK.RETURNS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR THIS ITEM By Leah Kuypers, MA, OT, Autism SpecialistNew updated emotions illustrations!Inclusivity and representation of all learners are important to...

Author: Leah KuypersWith fresh designs and updated concepts, this all-new 5-Poster Set is a companion product to The Zones of Regulation Digital Curriculum and Getting Into The Zones of Regulation. Set includes: The all-new Zones Check-In dry-erase poster (18” x 24”), the all-new The Zones of Regulation Pathway poster (24” x 18”), the updated The Zones of Regulation dry-erase poster (24” x 18”), the updated Zones STOP, OPT and GO dry-erase poster (18” x 24”), and the updated Zones Triggers &...